Latest Linear Regulator Technical Articles

This article discusses the good and the bad regarding Schmitt Trigger RC oscillators. These oscillators are especially…

This article discusses the good and the bad regarding Schmitt Trigger RC oscillators. These oscillators are especially important because they are present in the internal oscillator in many popular MCUs.

This article presents and discusses a schematic design for a ±5 V inductorless power supply.

This article presents and discusses a schematic design for a ±5 V inductorless power supply.

This article discusses charge-pump DC/DC converters and introduces a design for an inductorless bipolar power-supply circuit.

This article discusses charge-pump DC/DC converters and introduces a design for an inductorless bipolar power-supply circuit.

This article, part of AAC’s Analog Circuit Collection, explains the functionality of a clever circuit that accurately…

This article, part of AAC’s Analog Circuit Collection, explains the functionality of a clever circuit that accurately measures supply current.

This article, part of AAC’s Analog Circuit Collection, shows you how linear voltage regulators can also be handy in…

This article, part of AAC’s Analog Circuit Collection, shows you how linear voltage regulators can also be handy in constant-current applications.

This article, part of AAC’s Analog Circuit Collection, presents a straightforward way to precisely control the current…

This article, part of AAC’s Analog Circuit Collection, presents a straightforward way to precisely control the current through an LED (or through a typical resistive load).

This article, part of AAC’s Analog Circuit Collection, explores a self-biased class C stage that could be used in an RF…

This article, part of AAC’s Analog Circuit Collection, explores a self-biased class C stage that could be used in an RF power amplifier.

Tired of using your PC or mobile phone as a signal generator? It’s time to upgrade to a standalone one by making it yourself.

Tired of using your PC or mobile phone as a signal generator? It’s time to upgrade to a standalone one by making it yourself.

In this article we’ll discuss the PCB layout for a custom-designed arbitrary waveform generator board.

In this article we’ll discuss the PCB layout for a custom-designed arbitrary waveform generator board.

Get an intro to overcurrent protection and OCPDs (overcurrent protection devices).

Get an intro to overcurrent protection and OCPDs (overcurrent protection devices).

Learn the difference between slow decay mode and fast decay mode, why these names are used, and how they influence motor…

Learn the difference between slow decay mode and fast decay mode, why these names are used, and how they influence motor deceleration.

Learn about the laser diode, including package types, applications, drive circuitry, and some laser diode specifications.

Learn about the laser diode, including package types, applications, drive circuitry, and some laser diode specifications.

ICs such as the BCR401U provide high-quality control of LEDs for applications that require something better than the…

ICs such as the BCR401U provide high-quality control of LEDs for applications that require something better than the typical series-resistor arrangement.

MOSFETs are certainly not new technology, but ongoing performance improvements make it worth your while to keep an eye on…

MOSFETs are certainly not new technology, but ongoing performance improvements make it worth your while to keep an eye on new releases.

Gate-driver ICs such as the DGD0506 provide a convenient and efficient way to control high-current loads.

Gate-driver ICs such as the DGD0506 provide a convenient and efficient way to control high-current loads.

This article is a deeper dive into the speed-related recovery characteristics of rectifiers, and how this dynamic…

This article is a deeper dive into the speed-related recovery characteristics of rectifiers, and how this dynamic behavior has significant effects on the circuits in which the rectifier is placed.

This article will help you understand rectifiers: how their static behavior differs from their dynamic behavior, and how…

This article will help you understand rectifiers: how their static behavior differs from their dynamic behavior, and how “speed” is used as a defining characteristic.

You can’t beat the efficiency of switch-mode power supplies, and you can avoid the design-complexity issue by using…

You can’t beat the efficiency of switch-mode power supplies, and you can avoid the design-complexity issue by using DC/DC modules such as those in the OKDx-T/90 series.

Learn more about the importance of capacitor ESR, how to measure it, and what factors can affect your measurements.

Learn more about the importance of capacitor ESR, how to measure it, and what factors can affect your measurements.